Gunman kills 6, injures 20 at school in Russia’s Izhevsk

By Elena Teslova

MOSCOW (AA) - A gunman killed six people and injured 20 others at a school in the Russian city of Izhevsk in the Udmurtia region before taking his own life, the Interior Ministry said on Monday.

The shooter's body was found at the crime scene, a ministry statement said.

Teachers and schoolchildren were evacuated following the incident, it said.

Alexander Brechalov, the regional governor, arrived at the school and said security and ambulance teams are also present at the site of the incident.

A total of 982 children study and 80 teachers teach in the school which is located near the city administration building in the center of Izhevsk.